Full-Day Tour of Sao Vicente from Mindelo
Overview
You start at 9:30 with a walking tour at Mindelo – the capital of the island (and cultural capital of the country), followed by a visit to Monte Verde, the highest peak of São Vicente to admire the beautiful panoramic view.
Then, you will get to know the Salamansa beach.
Afterwards we arrive at Baias das Gatas known for its famous music festival and its natural swimming pool.
Later, you will discover the hidden extinct volcanoes, overlooking the neighboring island of Santa Luzia and a large white sand beach, called "Praia Grande".
On the way back to your hotel, you will see the green valley of Madeiral with its typical agriculture (banana, papaya, dates, sugar cane, etc)
Inclusions
- Lunch - 3-course lunch
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Mindelo, Mindelo, Sao Vicente
At 9.30am you will be picked up at your hotel at Mindelo. Afterwards you will go to city center and do your first walking tour.
Mindelo has beautiful colonial architecture, having rich history connected to British army and international trade from 18th till 21st century. Afterwards, you visit the markets and Cesaria Evora Museum and many other attractions.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Strasse zum Monte Verde von Mindelo, Mindelo, Sao Vicente 2110 Cape Verde
Monte Verde is the highest peak of São Vicente, where you can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Salamansa, Cabo Verde
Then, you drive to Salamansa - fishermen's villages on the north of the island.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Calhau, Calhau, Sao Vicente
Then, you drive to Baia das Gatas and Calhau.
Baia das Gatas with its natural swimming pools (free time to swim)
In Calhau you will discover its extinct volcanos and you will have a a 3 course lunch.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Madeiral, Cabo Verde
On the way back you pass through Madeiral, a green long valley with many local farms - seeing plantations of banana, papaya, mango, palm trees, sugar cane, etc. You will return to your hotel around 4.30pm.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant meals not included
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- In case of groups under 3 persons, the guide can also be the driver.
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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We have spent a wonderful day with Nando who were a perfect guide and could speak many languages (my boyfriend and I are Italian and French, and he was easily switching between English, French, Italian.. Wow!). It was really necessary to spend that day out of Mindelo to get the deep soul of that ...
We have spent a wonderful day with Nando who were a perfect guide and could speak many languages (my boyfriend and I are Italian and French, and he was easily switching between English, French, Italian.. Wow!). It was really necessary to spend that day out of Mindelo to get the deep soul of that island! We swam, walked on the top of an old vulcano, on a dune of sahara sand, ate delicious food! Good mood and magic sharing.. run for it, you will not regret any second of your day!We did the full day tour of Sao Vicente with Atlantur and were very satisfied. Our driver and guide, Nando, picked us up on time at our hotel in Mindelo. He knew a lot and had a very agreeable personality. Since the safety belts in the car didn't work, he drove very cautiously and we always felt ...
We did the full day tour of Sao Vicente with Atlantur and were very satisfied. Our driver and guide, Nando, picked us up on time at our hotel in Mindelo. He knew a lot and had a very agreeable personality. Since the safety belts in the car didn't work, he drove very cautiously and we always felt comfortable. On this full day tour you can really see everything there is to see on Sao Vicente island within one day. Nando always stopped when we wanted to take a picture and the included lunch was also good. The price of the tour was fair. We can fully recommend the tour!
Our tour guide was Carlos and he was great!!! He had an extensive knowledge about Cape Verde and the surrounding islands and was extremely polite and professional.
Our tour guide was Carlos and he was great!!! He had an extensive knowledge about Cape Verde and the surrounding islands and was extremely polite and professional.
What a way to see everything important. Do not miss taking this tour when visiting
What a way to see everything important. Do not miss taking this tour when visiting
We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and would recommend it highly! The highlight for us was the climb to the top of Mont Verde. The road is a death defying experience and the views were superb. Also enjoyable was lunch at Grills Baka in Bahia. I would recommend that the guide be provided a microph...
We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and would recommend it highly! The highlight for us was the climb to the top of Mont Verde. The road is a death defying experience and the views were superb. Also enjoyable was lunch at Grills Baka in Bahia. I would recommend that the guide be provided a microphone or some means of enhancing sound as my wife ended up relaying comments and observations to the passengers at the back of the van.
Tony Wagner
We were with 10 other people in a van which was nicre. The A/C did not work very well. The driver was outstanding especially on the really scary road up to Mont Verde. The guide did not speak very often during the tour and spoke so softly that most of us did not hear a word he said. He was...
We were with 10 other people in a van which was nicre. The A/C did not work very well. The driver was outstanding especially on the really scary road up to Mont Verde. The guide did not speak very often during the tour and spoke so softly that most of us did not hear a word he said. He was very pleasant and helpful.